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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1909
Page
5
Special to the Evening Journal says the Iowa forecast calls for rain or snow tonight and Sunday with colder conditions on Sunday.
Henry Miller left for Titus this morning. Miss Ejla Woodford departed for Brighton. Miss Ethel Tillotson helps at Miss Mide Lewis millinery. Peck Brothers announce a general farm sale Thursday January 28. Several residents greeted friends, and visitors from Sigourney Knoxville Titus Junction Valley stayed overnight or stopped by homes.
The ad claims Foley's Orino Laxative will regulate bowels and cure chronic constipation and sluggish liver, reducing need for constant purgatives. Pleasant to take, according to Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Local correspondents report on community events across the county. Socials, meetings, and small-town milestones illuminate daily life and neighborhood changes.
Jan 22 report notes Ward Hssley delivering sixty head of hogs to Coppock buyers at 6 10 a m. Emma Bloomquist sews for Mrs D Miller. Ice crews include Grosscup Bros and others. Pech Bros plan a big sale on the 28th to dispose of stock and machinery. Frank and Wil Snider butcher today.
Jay White rode as a passenger for Chicago on Sunday. Joe Crossett and Cora Wade traveled to Iowa City Tuesday evening. John Stiner visited his parents on Wednesday. Mrs. Anna Adams was in Keota on Saturday for business. Pearl Gordon married a man named Watts in Keota on Wednesday evening. Relatives attended the funeral of little Mable Green in Keota on Tuesday. Joe McClellend spent Sunday in Nira. Will McClellend is about recovered.
Mrs. George Maxwell went to Washington for a visit with friends. Mrs. Williams and daughter Dot tie, Jack Fletcher, D. B. Twinam, M. D. Yard, J. B. McCoy and son John, and Mr. Briley traveled to Washington this morning. Jerome DeHarpoort left for Ainsworth after visiting his brother. The Rev. J. H. Taylor returned from Wyman this morning.
Jan 23 reports Rev. Geo Bollinger traveling to Montrose Iowa to preach next Sabbath. Geo Brown rents a farm near Riverside. A son was born to Mr Mrs Rollo Meeks Friday morning January 22. Gene Annas visiting Riverside. J F Badham returned on No 8 from Rock Island last evening after a week there.
Mrs Tom O Conner traveled as a passenger for Washington this morning. Ben Cole is repairing the Winemouse house damaged by last fall and will be occupied by Geo Leffler.
Numerous residents and visitors including Miss Maud Limerman Miss Mary Masson and Lou Gormly stop in West Chester for Steck's big package sale priced at one dollar. Local travelers depart for Brighton Grace Hill and Kansas City while others visit friends attend meetings or head home for weekends.
Fire department summoned about 11 30 to Harve Richardson home in southwest city. Fire in roof near chimney originated with a small hole marking the spot. Damage described as slight.
The Ready Maids plan a meeting with Miss Carrie Winter on South Iowa avenue. Miss Celestine Marie hosted guests at her West Main street home with Iowa City visitors Miss Archer and Miss Vogt, concluding with luncheon. Vogt and Archer departed this morning. The A B C s will be entertained by Miss Georgia Young on West Jefferson street this evening.
Velda Brown daughter of Charles Brown on the Heights entertains a company of friends this afternoon with a social gathering in their home atmosphere and plans for light activity.
Sam Richardson of Grace Hill and Rennie Dawson of Mt. Pleasant visit the city while Isaac and Jacob Conrad of Noble call on Harvey Carter and wife. Several others arrive for visits, business, or social events as Velda Brown hosts a party. Local roads are poor after thaw. Joe Limerman plans three carloads of horses next week to Prospect Ohio Buffalo New York and Greenfield Massachusetts.
Claude Bevans becomes proprietor of the Hays restaurant on the square as C E Hays retains the ice cream factory. The stock was invoiced yesterday and Bevans took possession today. Bevans, a longtime city resident, brings previous restaurant experience from Hedrick.
A fair audience attended The Holy City at Graham Opera House last night despite disagreeable weather. The review outlines scenes from Herod palace to the high priest hall, Jerusalem streets, Judas remorse, and the resurrection. Next on Thursday January 28 Miss Petticoats will be staged.
The steamship Republic of the White Star line was rammed by an unknown vessel near Nantucket but remained afloat while rescuers were summoned by wireless. Four men were killed and a score injured in a snow avalanche at Ouray Colorado.
The passengers and crew of the steamer Republic were taken off by the Italian steamer Florida from Naples. Florida reported the Republic in sinking condition. Four hundred sixty one passengers were aboard when she was rammed.
Four men were killed and about twenty others narrowly escaped death when a massive snow avalanche swept Camp Bird mine near Ouray Colorado. Rescuers battled deep snow as miners worked to reach survivors and safeguard the site. Local authorities urged caution as search teams continued operations.
The Evening Journal highlighted two Washington county residents as the oldest settlers. W L and A H Essley of Washington state they migrated to Iowa in 1840 with a group of forty six homeseekers crossing at New Boston Illinois. The elder Essley will be ninety two in April and the farm six miles south of Washington remains in their family.
The Living Lake Literary Society announces a January 29 program featuring music recitations and readings. Fern Stevenson Bryan Nicholson Sue Shaw Donald Wylie Hazel Beal Cloyce Stewart Raymond Nicholson Maud Brown Clarice Meek Birdell Walker Spencer Reed Cloyce Kerr Jesse Scott Maude Shaw with Mrs Effie Wright as secretary.
Pawtucket Rhode Island January 23 An announcement was made to 1200 employees at the Royal Weaving company mill here that starting February 1 their wages would be raised by a quarter of a cent per yard on all qualities of goods.
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